Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (12:27): I support the opposition’s premise that this should be debated now. I’m grateful that the Senate dealt with this last week and got what I’d say are the good parts of the government’s bill debated and through. It seems to be a tendency of this government to mix up the good…
Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed news of Federal funding for mobile services in Wool Bay and Port Rickaby.“I am really pleased the Labor Government has continued the Coalition’s investment in mobile phone reception in regional Australia,” he said. “Telstra will partner with the Government to implement a macrocell in these communities to…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:42): Last weekend just on 79 per cent of the people of Grey voted ‘no’ in the referendum. In that message they voted for equality in the eyes of the law in Australia, and encompassed in that is that Australians should also have an equal opportunity. We need to address disadvantage where…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:01): I will point out a couple of things to the member for Paterson. One is that Senator Nampijinpa Price has been calling for a royal commission since April. It wasn’t just this week. It has been well over six months now since this issue was identified, and it should be acted…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (10:47): On the weekend, 60.59 per cent of Australians voted to keep Australia united. They voted against the referendum proposal. In South Australia, 64.6 per cent voted no. In my electorate of Grey, 78.4 per cent voted no. There have been 44 referendums in Australia’s history prior to this one. Eight have…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (12:35): I rise to speak on the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill. There’s no doubt that water reform is difficult, and it’s very important in this debate that we don’t just succumb to emotion and that we focus on reality. We shouldn’t underestimate what has been done in this field since…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (18:54): When I was a young boy and I had nasty medicine to take, my mother had an interesting ploy. She’d put the disgusting pill on a teaspoon of jam and say, ‘Eat it up.’ It was a bitter pill to swallow, but the jam was sweet enough that I would take…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (13:58): Like many, I was shocked and dismayed yesterday to learn of the powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake that has hit Morocco in the High Atlas mountains, with its epicentre not far from the popular and economic hub of Marrakesh. Reports say up to 2,100 people have been killed in the disaster, thousands…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (11:16): I move: That this House: (1) notes: (a) the Government’s rush towards 82 per cent renewable energy could expose Australia to unnecessary national security risks due to a dependence on imported solar panel components from China; (b) that an analysis, led by the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security,…
Mr RAMSEY (Grey—Opposition Whip) (16:35): The Kimba community have been struggling to digest the impact of the government decision not to pursue the establishment of the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility in their community. We are 8½ years down the track and we have Senate estimates to thank for now finding out that the government has…
